TY - JOUR
T1 - International Approaches to Whole-of-School Physical Activity Promotion
AU - McMullen, Jaimie
AU - Ní Chróinín, Déirdre
AU - Tammelin, Tuija
AU - Pogorzelska, Małgorzata
AU - Van Der Mars, Hans
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE).
PY - 2015/10/2
Y1 - 2015/10/2
N2 - Increasing physical activity opportunities in schools has emerged as a global priority among school-aged youth. As a result, many countries have designed and implemented whole-of-school physical activity initiatives that seek to increase physical activity opportunities that are available to school-aged children before, during, and after school. Considering the comprehensive school physical activity program conceptual framework, this article includes a discussion of the initiatives from four countries: Finland (Finnish Schools on the Move), Ireland (Active School Flag), Poland (PE with Class), and the United States (Let’s Move Active Schools). Background information, implementation strategies, best practices, development opportunities, and relevant research from each country will be presented. Exploring different perspectives sheds some light on the international landscape relative to whole-of-school physical activity promotion and provides direction for future and continued research and practice.
AB - Increasing physical activity opportunities in schools has emerged as a global priority among school-aged youth. As a result, many countries have designed and implemented whole-of-school physical activity initiatives that seek to increase physical activity opportunities that are available to school-aged children before, during, and after school. Considering the comprehensive school physical activity program conceptual framework, this article includes a discussion of the initiatives from four countries: Finland (Finnish Schools on the Move), Ireland (Active School Flag), Poland (PE with Class), and the United States (Let’s Move Active Schools). Background information, implementation strategies, best practices, development opportunities, and relevant research from each country will be presented. Exploring different perspectives sheds some light on the international landscape relative to whole-of-school physical activity promotion and provides direction for future and continued research and practice.
KW - CSPAP conceptual framework
KW - Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP)
KW - international
KW - physical activity initiatives
KW - whole-of-school physical activity promotion
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U2 - 10.1080/00336297.2015.1082920
DO - 10.1080/00336297.2015.1082920
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84946845774
SN - 0033-6297
VL - 67
SP - 384
EP - 399
JO - Quest
JF - Quest
IS - 4
ER -